[54], At the motel, Saldvar told Selena she had been raped in Mexico. February 13, 2023 / 6:50 AM / CBS/AP. Inside the luxurious truck, the Mexican authorities found the driver, Irving Olivas, Alfredo Olivass brother, and his partner who was co-pilot. He adds, Chalino didnt name himself the King of Corridos thats a name his fans gave him because his life story lets us know that he was REAL.. The Mexican singer died Dec. 12, 2021, relatives reported. She bought a Taurus Model 85 snub-nosed .38-caliber revolver and .38 caliber hollow-point bullets; the bullets were designed to cause more extensive injuries than normal bullets. Prez called Selena on her mobile phone[nb 4] and reminded her of the scheduled recording. [258], The Chicago Tribune reported the division of interest in the trial between Latinos and white Americans. [102] A People magazine issue was released several days after her murder. [61] Selena Quintanilla-Prez was pronounced dead at 1:05p.m. (CST) at age 23, 16 days before her 24th birthday, from blood loss and cardiac arrest. Quintanilla, Jr. thought Saldvar was a potential candidate to run the businesses because the family would be touring the country. The deceased minor was put inside an ambulance, according to the Mexican media. Her killer had strangled her and set her body on fire. Almost a week after the alleged drug dealer Ovidio Guzman Lopez, aka El Ratn or Nuevo Ratn Mouse, son of Joaqun "el Chapo" Guzmn, was accused of allegedly having had a Mexican singer killed for not refusing to perform at his wedding, the mystery of who would be said famous is still . His body was found the next morning at the side of a road). [34], When Quintanilla, Jr. asked her why fans were not receiving the promised gift packages, Saldvar said those fans were trying to get the items for free. The Latino community was deeply affected by the news of Selena's death; some people traveled thousands of miles to visit her home, boutiques, and the crime scene, while churches with large congregations of Latinos held prayers in her name. The victim, identified as Julio Verdugo, 23 years old, was attacked by a man around 3:30 in the morning this Sunday, La Opinion reported. [152] State senator Carlos Truan and state representative Solomon P. Ortiz reportedly mourned Selena's death. Rosalino Chalino Snchez Flix, was one of the most beloved singers of regional music in Mexico, his death was the first death of an artist at the hands of organized crime in the country, today, 29 years after his departure, a video in which he allegedly received a note with a death threat, according to the portals Blog del Narco and Infobae, has resurfaced. Quintanilla, Jr. then banned Saldvar from contacting Selena. Selena was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas, to Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., a former musician, and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (ne Samora). [61] Trinidad Espinoza, the hotel's maintenance man, reported hearing a "loud bang", which he likened to a car engine misfiring. During an interview with Saldvar in 1995, reporters from The Dallas Morning News said her devotion to Selena bordered on obsession. According to news reports, gunmen in two vehicles chased Elizalde's black sport utility . [63], Selena was critically wounded. Mayor Mary Rhodes said many of the people complaining about the media exposure Selena was receiving had never heard of her. That's when he was pulled over by police car, taken and found the next day shot in the head. Yes, Chalino Snchez was controversial but he was (and continues to be) incredibly popular. The letter said Maria Elida was closing the account for that reason and that the bank would have to cover the checks. Most of this was Tejano, which had become one of the most popular Latin music genres. [149] EMI Latin shipped 500,000 units of Selena's recordings to stores in the two weeks following her death. He was taken away in an SUV after the band refused to play another song after the guests requested one. At the end of the concert, he wasnt heard of again until he was found dead. La camioneta donde vena fue interceptada por personas vestidas de policas federales. Camacho, already popular in his home state of . To this day, his music is streamed by millions and his music is still being played by Spanish-language radio stations. According to Wong, Selena told him she would be meeting Saldvar the next morning to pick up the samples that had been stolen from her. [43] On March 26, Saldvar stole a perfume sample and more bank statements from Selena in Mexico. That's some hollywood shit. [61][72] Selena's heartbeat was now very slow. Selena also wanted to keep Saldvar close because she had bank records, statements, and financial records necessary for tax purposes. Her truck was then blocked in by the police vehicle. Selena told her to "get rid of it" and said she would protect Saldvar from her father, according to Saldvar and Prez. However, Selena did not want to end their friendship; she felt Saldvar was essential to the success of her clothing line in Mexico. Mexican musicians are trying to close ranks after assassins killed two singers in the space of a few hours - following a year in which at least . [36], Saldvar abruptly left the meeting. The area where the homicide occurred is controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel, supposedly led by Ismael el Mayo Zambada, and the so-called Chapitos, sons of the renowned drug trafficker Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn and occurs weeks after the murder of the brother of singer Alfredo Olivas. It is said that he ended up with a punctured lung, but that was only a war wound, since after his action, he achieved fame and began to be one of the favorite artists of the Mexican public for his great titles. [165] On Selena Day, approximately a thousand fans gathered at her grave and began singing traditional Mexican folk songs; police were brought in to control the crowd. exceeded those for Super Bowl XLV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers and the telenovela Soy Tu Duea, during what was the "most-watched NFL season ever among Latinos". [nb 5] Major record companies including EMI Records, SBK Records, Warner Music Group, CBS Records, and Sony Music began signing Tejano artists to compete in the Latin music market. . Gomez was allegedly murdered by members of a drug gang. [189] She remains the only Tejano musician whose recordings continue to chart on the U.S. According to the aforementioned media, the authorities found the vehicle where Irving Olivas, Alfredo Olivass brother, was traveling with his family. [67] Motel employee Rosario Garza saw Saldvar leave her room with a wrapped towel. Saldvar said when she placed the gun to her own head, Selena tried to tell her not to kill herself. Rosalino 'Chalino' Snchez Flix, was one of the most beloved singers of regional music in Mexico, his death was the first death of an artist at the hands of organized crime in the country, today, 29 years after his departure, a video in which he allegedly received a note with a death threat, according . Jo Tuckman in Mexico City. [61] DeLeon noticed Selena's eyes had rolled back and that she went limp. Baltazar Gomez Trejo of Santa Catarina was the sixth police chief killed in the state of Nuevo Leon this year. He's got a website has some pretty crazy videos of him and his guys shooting cartel members, as well as some videos of people getting stabbed/machete'd and explaining what happened and how they might've prevented it. Yrma Lydya, a 21-year-old Mexican singer who was just beginning her music career, was shot and killed by her 79-year-old lawyer husband at a restaurant in Mexico City, authorities reported Friday. [160] Texas retailers removed products related to Stern. [25], Gomez stated that Saldvar had "established a reign of terror". [23], In January 1995, Debra Ramirez, Selena's cousin, was hired to work in the boutiques and to help Selena expand the business into Mexico. Saldvar told medical staff she had bled "a little". [80], Elkins said a "pencil-size artery leading from the heart had been cut in two by the hollow-point bullet" and that six units of blood from the transfusion had spilled out from her circulatory system. A police officer who was at the restaurant rushed to the private room and restrained Hernandez, a witness told news program Primer Impacto. After the film's release, fans changed their views on Lopez after seeing her performance in the movie. Sheesh, Ive been listening to this guys music since I was little and this is the first time I saw this video. In 2009, she was taken into custody at Mexico City airport after authorities found she was carrying $52,167 (32,000) in cash, but had only declared $20,000. Wow. in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, both equipped with in-house beauty salons. Many people traveled thousands of miles to visit Selena's house, boutiques, and the crime scene. [12] The two became close friends and the Quintanilla family trusted her. Ariel Camacho, a young, up-and-coming Mexican singer, was killed in a car crash after leaving a concert in Mexico, his record company confirmed . Snchez was killed in May of 1992, his body found by an . [149] The following week, the album rose to number 32 with 28,238 units sold representing a 135 percent increase. Help me! [145] According to Antonio Lopez of The Santa Fe New Mexican, the day Selena was killed "is a bookmark in time in the memories of many Latinos". While at a party, Sanchez saw the man and took revenge into his own hands. Last year, he sang one of his narcocorridos, ballads honoring the exploits of drug dealers, to a crowd of more than 3,000 convicts at the Puente Grande prison in the central state of Jalisco. MEXICO CITY Don Vicente Fernndez, known as the "King of Rancheras," died Sunday at 81 years of age in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mxico, four months after being hospitalized . According to ex-bandmates Chalino had tons of enemies who envied him. [11] In mid-1991, Saldvar attended one of Selena's concerts in San Antonio, Texas, with her niece. [119] American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey told MTV Selena's death was shocking to her because of "the way it had happened so abruptly in a young life". Yrma Lydya Gamboa, 21, a Mexican regional singer, was allegedly murdered by her husband . The Mexican authorities arrived at the site and found the body of Julio Verdugo in the drivers seat. [61] When paramedics delivered Selena to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital at 12:00p.m. (CST), her pupils were fixed and dilated, there was no evidence of neurological function, she had no vital signs,[74] and was declared clinically brain dead. Many wept as police took Saldvar away. The young singer Julio Verdugo was shot to death early this Sunday when he left his home located in Culiacn, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, an area with the presence of the Sinaloa Cartel. [189], Within hours of Selena's murder, record stores sold out of her albums; EMI Latin began pressing several million CDs and cassettes to meet the expected demand. [102] In response, an editor said "I hope not. Saldvar did not comply; she backed up and parked adjacent to two cars. [149][97] Gloria Ballesteros, a sales representative of Southwestern Wholesalers in San Antonio, told Billboard their inventory of 5,000 copies of Selena albums was sold out by the afternoon of her death. [22], Starting in January 1995, Quintanilla Jr. began receiving telephone calls and letters from angry fans who claimed to have paid their enrollment fees for the fan club, but had not received the promised memorabilia. [11] Proceeds from the fan club were donated to charities. [55] This was the last telephone call Selena answered and was the last time Prez spoke to his wife. Mexican singer, 21-year-old Yrma Lydya was reportedly shot and killed by her husband, 79-year-old Jess Hernndez Alocer, at a restaurant on June 23. However, the fame would not last long, since that same year of 1992, the singer was at a concert in his native Culiacn, Sinaloa. They said they heard two women arguing about business matters. "[175] European-Americans felt the scene was "irrelevant" and "over dramatized". [61] Paramedic Richard Fredrickson said "it was too late" when he arrived in the lobby. Many people claim that the artist received a note (which can be seen in the video) that warned him that something would happen to him, they claim that a death threat, although the artist appeared to be nervous, he only wiped the sweat from his car and continued with the show. Fredrickson could not locate a pulse. Elizalde was a mainstay of the accordion-based norteo music variously known as Banda or grupero and also was known by the nickname "the Golden Rooster.". Selena told Saldvar some bank statements were missing and asked her to return them as soon as they returned to Texas. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. You had figures like Pablo Escobar in the consciousness of people. [130], The news of Selena's death deeply affected the Latino community. dolo: The Ballad of Chalino Snchez Sonoro and Futuro Studios introduce "dolo: The Ballad of Chalino Snchez," an 8-episode podcast that examines the extraordinary life of the Mexican singer-songwriter and attempts to unravel the mystery of his unsolved murder. [107], American actress Jennifer Lopez was cast to play Selena in the 1997 biopic film about her life; this choice drew criticism because Lopez' ancestry is Puerto Rican rather than Mexican. All Rights Reserved. [67][68] Motel staff noticed her clothes were "soaked in blood" when she approached the lobby. [97] News of the singer's death reached Japan, where David Byrne first heard of the shooting. Updated: 12:42 AM EDT Jun 12, 2016. First off it doesn't match. He had taken office 23 days earlier. Their animosity intensified during Selena's fashion shows. They ran a telephone line to their base of operations adjacent to Saldvar's pickup truck as the standoff continued. She ran towards the lobby, leaving a trail of blood 392 feet (119m) long. I've been shot!". Chalinos legacy is almost inexplicable because his legacy can be traced beyond corridos. She became an ardent Selena fan; she particularly enjoyed the singer's stage presence[9] and especially liked the song "Baila Esta Cumbia". [98] Univision and Telemundo were among the first national news stations to arrive at the crime scene. Chalino Snchez sentenced to death. A singer was allegedly shot dead by her elderly husband in a restaurant after trying to divorce him for months. [24] The employees then began to take their concerns to Quintanilla, Jr. who warned Selena that Saldvar might be dangerous. Others complained to newspapers about the media interest in Selena's death. [2] Selena was introduced to the music industry by her father, who saw "a way back into the music business" after discovering Selena's "perfect timing and pitch". [34] Saldvar told the clerk she needed protection in her job as an in-home nurse because a patient's relatives had threatened her. [58][55][59], While driving back to the motel, Selena told Saldvar it would be best if they stayed apart for a while to avoid upsetting Quintanilla, Jr.[55] According to Dr. Martinez, Selena had tried to contact him that morning but he could not speak on the telephone because he was performing surgery. [90][91][92], When radio station KEDA-AM broke the news of Selena's death, many people accused the staff of lying because the next day was April Fools' Day. According to media reports, two vehicles chased Elizalde's black Suburban as he left the concert and opened fire with automatic weapons as dozens of witnesses looked on. [26] When Saldvar visited the factory in Mexico, she intimidated the seamstresses by telling them to either side with her or leave. Quintanilla, Jr. confronted Saldvar about Perales' identity; he said Saldvar knew nothing about her. Tillotson was baffled that the singer was important to Hispanics and relatively unknown to most European-Americans. [149][179][180][181][182] Many media outlets described her as the "Queen of Tejano music". Patoski said that Anglo-Americans "didn't understand what all the fuss was about". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I realized his idol, Chalino, had been killed, and thats why he was crying. [148], Spanish singer Julio Iglesias interrupted a recording session in Miami for a moment of silence. "There's no way that I can be . [151], American singer Marc Anthony dedicated his album Todo a Su Tiempo (which was released two months after Selena's death) to Selena. [44], According to Quintanilla, Jr. Selena wanted to continue employing Saldvar until she could find a replacement. Omar Garca Harfuch, Mexico's security . [136] According to anchorwoman Arrars, Selena's death became "the most important news [story] of the year for Latinos". You can be killed for refusing to sing for a boss. [56] On April 1, Bayfront Plaza in Corpus Christi held a vigil which drew 3,000 fans. In an interview with Primer Impacto in 1995, Quintanilla, Jr. said he "always mistrusted Saldvar", though the family never found anything odd about Saldvar's behavior. [79] After 50 minutes, the doctors realized the damage was irreparable. [19] According to an unnamed former employee, Saldvar was "possessive" of her relationship with Selena, and tried to distance Selena from the other employees. A reader called The Monitor and stated that intelligent people had no interest in Selena. The reaction was typical of the majority of Texans, to whom the murder of Selena was just another senseless shooting. Mexican American singer Selena Quintanilla was a Tejano superstar and was on the verge of an even higher level of fame when she was shot and killed on March 31, 1995. [99] Coverage of the singer's death and the murder trial dominated American newscasts in 1995. [42] The same day, Saldvar drove to Corpus Christi and checked into the Sand and Sea Motel. In the morning, he was found dead. [34], On March 13, Saldvar went to her lawyer and wrote her resignation, which Quintanilla, Jr. believed was her alibi. ", "Jenni Rivera movie: Jennifer Lopez wants to produce biopic on deceased singer", "Edward James Olmos Vs. Jennifer Lopez: 'Not Latina enough,' says actor who played her dad in, "Everything We Know About Netflix's 'Selena: The Series' (So Far)", "Netflix's 'Selena: The Series' Gets December Premiere Date, Trailer", "Soundtrack doesn't catch Selena's allure", "Telefutura's "Buscando La Doble de Selena" Delivers Record Ratings", "For barrio, Selena's death strikes a poignant chord. She showed pictures of her bruised face from a number of domestic violence incidents as evidence, reports Mexican newspaper Excelsior. Arrars wrote that people noticed how eager Saldvar was to impress Selena, and did anything the singer told her to do. Being part of this concert fills me with pride and I feel honored, Perez says. [148] Actress Gloria de la Cruz auditioned for the role of Selena; her body was later found in a dumpster in Los Angeles. He found a letter in Saldvar's handwriting stating that Maria Elida had to close the bank account because of a major problem. [137] Texas Monthly editor Pamela Colloff wrote that reactions to her death were equivalent to those following a political assassination. [61] It took minutes from the point of impact of the bullet that Selena lost "virtually all the blood in her body" which contributed to her rapidly bleeding to death. Saldvar showed Selena the gun she had bought. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. On Saturday, the toll included a federal prosecutor gunned down in the northern city of Monterrey, and a police chief and city councilman in Santa Catarina, a Monterrey suburb. In prison, she faced more death threats from inmates. After her death, the popularity of Tejano music waned. "[102], When the news of Selena's death broke, some Americans asked who she was and said she was "not that important", suggesting Latinos "get over it". In September 1994, Selena signed Saldvar as her registered agent in San Antonio. 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